PBC on Fox Saturday night drew a fast overnight rating of 1.26 million viewers according to Television By Numbers. The telecast drew a 0.3 rating in the A18-49 demo and a 2 share. In comparison, the NBA All-Star Saturday Night telecast drew over 5 million viewers and a 2.2 rating in the A18-49 demo in […]
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Top Rank Boxing on ESPN (2/15) outshines Bellator on Friday night
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN on February 15th drew 704,000 viewers per Nielsen according to ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Rob Brant as he scored an 11th round KO over the previously undefeated Khasan Bayasangurov. The telecast peaked at 769,000 viewers and was likely aided by the lead-in of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Live […]
Davis tops PBC payouts from February 9th event
MMA Payout has obtained the payouts from the February 9, 2019 event at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California which featured Gervonta Davis taking on Hugo Ruiz. Davis led the TGB Promotions payroll making $1 million for his 1st round KO of Ruiz. Ruiz, a last-minute replacement for the injured Abner Mares, received […]
Fury signs with Top Rank putting Wilder rematch in doubt
Undefeated lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has inked a co-promotional deal with Top Rank which will allow him to appear on the ESPN network. The question becomes what will happen to a much-anticipated rematch with Premier Boxing Champions and World Boxing Council champion Deontay Wilder. The Fury-Wilder rematch was reportedly close to fruition, but with […]
Boxer Austin Trout appeals District Court ruling moving Ali Act claims to arbitration
Boxer Austin Trout has filed a Notice of Appeal of a District Court ruling which moved his case against the World Boxing Organization to arbitration. Late last year, Trout brought a Motion for Reconsideration hoping that the Court would alter its decision which includes claims which violate the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. Among the […]